Meet the team.

I’m Kawa, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I identify as a queer, multiracial (Japanese, Chinese, White), sex positive, body positive, kink friendly, cisgender woman. I've lived in Oregon most of my life and know that the BIPOC, LGTBQIA+, QTPOC, kinky, polyamorous, ethically non-monogamous, and intersectional community/ies need therapists who are affirming and who can elevate and celebrate them. I took Ariana's class April 2021 and am so excited to pass on what I learned with Ariana and to empower you to create a therapy practice that is the right fit for you.

I had been working at a clinic for 6 years and was in a stable job with high pay and good benefits. While I enjoyed the clients I worked with and my colleagues, I wanted more control over my schedule, business practices, and also to be able to seek out the population I wanted to serve.  I had owned a business before but not a therapy practice. I expected Ariana's class to offer step by step instructions to start a HIPAA compliant practice (which it did!), but never imagined it would provide so much space for me to grow and be supported through the emotions of change. I appreciated Ariana's use of a social justice lens in her class. As a queer BIPOC person I felt welcomed and seen.